HTML <button> tag
Example
A button is marked up as follows:
<button type="button">Click Me!</button> |
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Definition and Usage
The <button> tag defines a push button.
Inside a button element you can put content,
like text or images. This is the difference between this element and buttons
created with the input element.
Always specify the type attribute for the button. The default
type for Internet Explorer is "button", while in other browsers (and the
W3C specification) it is "submit".
Browser Support
The <button> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Important: If you use the button element in an HTML form, different browsers will submit different values. Internet Explorer will
submit the text between the <button> and </button> tags, while other browsers
will submit the content of the value attribute. Use the input
element to create buttons in an HTML form.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
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Optional Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is
allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| disabled |
disabled |
Disables the button |
STF |
| name |
button_name |
Specifies a name for the button |
STF |
| type |
button
reset
submit |
Defines the type of button |
STF |
| value |
some_value |
Specifies an initial value for the button. The value can be
changed by a script |
STF |
Standard Attributes
| id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang, accesskey,
tabindex |
For a full description, go to Standard
Attributes.
Event Attributes
| onfocus, onblur, onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes.
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